We’ve previously posted about the importance of nonprofits implementing controls to stop fraud. Have you done anything about it yet? If not, don’t worry, here is another opportunity for you to learn how to protect your organization. This Thursday (12/20) at 9AM PST, Nancy Church, author of “Not-for-Profit Accounting: A Very Practical Manual” and owner …
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LinkedIn Helps You Find New Board Members
Need help finding new board members? LinkedIn has unveiled a new program to do just that. The free service, called Board Connect, helps charities recruit new board members with specific skill sets. Charities have the opportunity to post details about their organizations and their current board members in order to attract new ones. Charities can …
Heightened Review of Fundraising Appeals
Have you ever wondered whether fundraising campaigns actually help nonprofits? The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (BBB) is worried too, and recently announced its initiative to verify the truthfulness of these campaigns. The BBB is especially concerned about nonprofits failing to adequately oversee paid fundraisers, which the BBB believes frequently use misleading tactics to …
The News Makes News
Several years ago, the Law Firm for Non-Profits obtained exemption for an online investigative newspaper. Despite this exemption, a print newspaper was still unsure as to whether the IRS would recognize it as exempt under section 501(c)(3). After 2 ½ years, the IRS has answered this question in the affirmative. Last month the IRS issued …
Another Church Violates Federal Law, But Will the IRS Do Anything About It?
As we have previously posted, 501(c)(3) organizations may not engage in political activity. But what does that really mean? Actions of a church’s reverend recently gave us another example of what not to do. He wrote a column in the organization’s church bulletin quoting in full a letter criticizing the Obama administration and endorsing Romney. …
FTB Annual Filing Requirements Just Got Easier for Small Nonprofits
Recently, the IRS changed its filing requirements to include a very simple option for organizations with gross receipts of not more than $50,000. But, until now, the Franchise Tax Board has only offered the simplified version of its annual filing to those organizations with gross receipts of not more than $25,000. With the passing of …